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Only Consonant is X or Y Trivia Quiz

Y and X are the only consonants used in this quiz but all the vowels are used. The Y and X words are distributed randomly throughout. There are nine Y words and six X words.

A multiple-choice quiz by Auszev. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Auszev

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
184,343

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1642

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Question 1 of 15

1. This word is associated with cattle.

Answer: (2 Letters)

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Question 2 of 15

2. What word can mean indeed or truly? Hint

Oye

Yea

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Question 3 of 15

3. There are four letters in total in this word but it uses only two letters. It is a name of a toy.

Answer: (Word can be hypenated - 4 Letters)

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which prefix indicates a chemical compound that is linked to an atom? Hint

Axi

Axo

Oxi

Oxo

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Question 5 of 15

5. Xi is the ___________ letter of the Greek alphabet. Hint

9th

5th

20th

14th

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Question 6 of 15

6. Ay means which of the following? Hint

Elation

Fear

Misery

Disappointment

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Question 7 of 15

7. What tool can be spelt either by using 2 or 3 letters; depending upon which style of English you subscribe to?

Answer: (2 or 3 Letters)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Ye is an archaic form of today's 'the'.

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. From the following, what can "eixoa" be best described as? Hint

Currency unit of a region in Cote D'Ivoire

Fatal disease that affects lice

Metallurgical term used in gold processing

Nonsense word made up by quiz's author

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which vowel has to be added to the letters O and Y to make a name of a state in Nigeria? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. What three letter word, that starts with "A", means an affirmative vote?

Answer: (3 Letters and A is the initial letters)

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following is a plant found in Africa? Hint

Ixia

Oxua

Exea

Axai

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the name of the primate that is found in Madagascar? Hint

Aye-Aye

Aye-Iye

Aye-Oye

Aye-Uye

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Question 14 of 15

14. Provide the word that indicates a low pressure area associated with a meteorological condition.

Answer: (3 Letters)

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is a homophone of ewe?

Answer: (3 Letters -- Remember that Y is the only consonant!)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This word is associated with cattle.

Answer: Ox

An ox is a term used to describe any adult male of domestic cattle that has been castrated.

2. What word can mean indeed or truly?

Answer: Yea

Also, yea is a less common variant of aye.

3. There are four letters in total in this word but it uses only two letters. It is a name of a toy.

Answer: Yo-yo

A yo-yo consists of a spool that is attached to a string that spins in different directions. In US slang, a yo-yo means a stupid person that can be easily manipulated.

4. Which prefix indicates a chemical compound that is linked to an atom?

Answer: Oxo

Usually the compound is oxygen and it is linked to an atom by a double bond.

5. Xi is the ___________ letter of the Greek alphabet.

Answer: 14th

The plural of xi is xis. Xi is equivalent to the letter 'X'

6. Ay means which of the following?

Answer: Misery

Apart from misery, it can also mean a surprise. Ay in these tenses is mostly connected to poetry.

7. What tool can be spelt either by using 2 or 3 letters; depending upon which style of English you subscribe to?

Answer: Ax

Ax is the US spelling and axe is the British. Apart from being a tool, ax is slang in America for any type of musical instrument.

8. Ye is an archaic form of today's 'the'.

Answer: True

Ye is a determiner and is an archaic word that refers to more than one person. When ye is used to substitute the word 'the', Middle English is mostly used. An example is 'ye olde oake'. Another definition is that ye (Old English) is equivalent to the modern word 'you'.

9. From the following, what can "eixoa" be best described as?

Answer: Nonsense word made up by quiz's author

I made this word up.

10. Which vowel has to be added to the letters O and Y to make a name of a state in Nigeria?

Answer: O

Oyo is in southwest Nigeria. It was formed in 1976. Ibadan is the capital and it has an area of 17,600 sq km or 6,794 sq miles.

11. What three letter word, that starts with "A", means an affirmative vote?

Answer: Aye

Aye is archaic in the written form of voting but not in the verbal. Aye is also a British expression to indicate an amused surprise.

12. Which of the following is a plant found in Africa?

Answer: Ixia

The ixia is found in southern Africa. It has showy and funnel shaped flowers.

13. What is the name of the primate that is found in Madagascar?

Answer: Aye-Aye

Aye-aye is a rare nocturnal primate that is native to northern Madagascar. It is related to lemurs. Aye-Ayes feed upon insect larvae and bamboo pith. An aye-aye has prominent ears, rodent like teeth and a tail that is long and bushy.

14. Provide the word that indicates a low pressure area associated with a meteorological condition.

Answer: Eye

The eye is an area of low pressure that is found in weather, as in a tornado. Another meaning of eye is an ability to recognize, judge or appreciate something, e.g., 'have an eye for beauty'.

15. What is a homophone of ewe?

Answer: You

A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has different spelling. Another example is eye and I.

Source: Author Auszev

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